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Missing life in Hong Kong
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/06/2022
» The days were short and so much colder than the ones they had known, when Eric Wong and his family set foot in London in the winter of 2020 to start new lives.
Tycoon JD.com founder steps back as China tech scrutiny deepens
AFP, Published on 07/09/2021
» BEIJING - The billionaire founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is to step back from daily operations, his company announced, making him the latest A-list CEO to retreat from the limelight as Beijing squeezes the tech industry.
Working stiffs: China's tech minions burn out in '996' rat race
AFP, Published on 01/05/2019
» SHANGHAI - Shanghai software engineer Wu Linfeng watched the silent comedy "Modern Times" recently and soon found himself crying -- watching Charlie Chaplin’s classic stressed-out assembly-line worker was like watching himself.
S. Korean pianist wins Poland's Chopin competition
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» WARSAW - South Korean pianist Cho Seong-Jin won Poland's prestigious Chopin competition on Tuesday, a prize that opens the doors to some of the world's top concert halls.
Alibaba's Jack Ma tops China rich list: Forbes
AFP, Published on 28/10/2014
» Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is China's richest person with a fortune of nearly $20 billion, as billionaires increase despite a slowdown in the country's economy, Forbes magazine said Tuesday.
Alibaba founder richest in China
AFP, Published on 23/09/2014
» SHANGHAI - The largest stock offer in history has made Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, China's richest person with a fortune of US$25 billion, an annual wealth ranking in the world's second largest economy showed Tuesday.
Beijing to Bieber as ping-pong extends reach
AFP, Published on 06/05/2014
» Table tennis bosses fear China's dominance is potentially ruinous but the sport's new street cred, a kaleidoscope of participating countries and its capacity for diplomacy underline its broad reach and potential.
Blind activist urges no compromise on changing China
AFP, Published on 30/01/2013
» Dissident Chen Guangcheng voiced confidence Tuesday that China's political system will eventually open up as he urged fellow activists and the United States not to compromise on human rights.
Nobels urge incoming China leader to release Liu Xiaobo
AFP, Published on 05/12/2012
» A battalion of Nobel laureates from across six disciplines urged China's incoming president in an open letter Tuesday to release Chinese dissident and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.
Olympics 2012: Live Report
AFP, Published on 11/08/2012
» That's it for tonight from AFP's live report but join us again Sunday for the final day of London 2012 when we've got the men's marathon, the USA v Spain basketball final and, of course, the closing ceremony. Here's a reminder of some of today's highlights: